On behalf of the Scholarship Committeee and WMF, congratulations to the 104 people who
were awarded
a scholarship to attend this year's Wikimania being held in Mexico City July 15-19,
2015. WMDE is sponsoring 13
of these. Other chapters are providing additional scholarships as well, and will announce
later on.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars#2015_WMF_Scho…
The 2015 program involved a major re-design of the application and selection process.
Preliminary outcomes have already been aggregated, including a preliminary list of topics
for investigation next year. Highlights include:
• ~28% identified as Female
• ~73% indicated they were from the Global South
• ~26% received a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2014
• Of these repeat applicants, most submitted good/great 2014 post-conference reports
• The average Phase 2 score for recipients was 8.9, with 70% of recipients scoring a 9 or
above
See:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars/2015_Outcomes
Updated information about registration, accommodations, and the program for Wikimania
'15 will be available on or before
May 1, 2015.
Ellie Young
WMF Conference Coordinator